Tahrir sit-in

Updates, Thursday Nov 29th, hundreds of protesters continue their sit-in in Cairo's Tahrir square until toppling the new constitutional declaration issued by President Mohamed Morsy. On the other hand, US Embassy was shut due to the ongoing clashes in Simon Bolivar st., where CSF built two concrete blocks to stop clashes.

- Tuesday Nov 27th, floods of Egyptians took the streets walked in marches from different places all over the country, condemning the new constitutional declaration issued by President Mohamed Morsy last Thursday. Egyptians chanted against the Muslim Brotherhood's monopolizing of power. On the other hand, Judges' Club started an open sit-in to denounce recent constitutional decrees and to condemn the new constitutional declaration.

- Monday Nov 26th, Egypt bids farewell two new martyrs in two painful funerals; Gaber on Mohamed Mahmoud St. and Eslam in Damanhour - Photo from Gaber's consolation.

- Sunday Nov 25th, the ongoing clashes took place in the vicinity on US Embassy between protesters and CSF, where both sides switched the battlefield from Kasr Al-Ainy St. to Simone Bolivar square.

- Saturday Nov 24th, Judges' Club holds extraordinary general assembly to denounce recent constitutional decrees and to condemn the new constitutional declaration issued by President Mohamed Morsi. On the other hand, clashes continued in the vicinity of Mohamed Mahmoud St. and Kasr Aliny St., between protesters and CSF.

- Friday Nov 23rd, floods of Egyptians took the streets walked in marches from different places all over the country condemning the new constitutional declaration issued by President Mohamed Morsy yesterday. Among the protesters were Dr. Mohamed El Baradei, Mr. Hamdeen Sabahy and Mr. Amr Moussa who called for nation-wide protests after last night's declaration. Meanwhile clashes continued in the vicinity of Mohamed Mahmoud street between protesters and central security forces.

- Wednesday Nov 21st, clashes continued for the third day in the vicinity of Mohamed Mahmoud st. between protesters and Central Security Forces. CSF advanced towards Tahrir sq. throwing a very large amount of tear gas at the protesters, injuring and arresting many of them.

- Tuesday Nov 20th, clashes continued in the vicinity of Mohamed Mahmoud St. along with Kasr Al-Ainy St. between the Central Security Forces "CSF" and protesters.

- Monday Nov 19th, thousands of protesters gathered in Mohamed Mahmoud St., Down Town - Cairo, commemorating the first anniversary of Mohamed Mahmoud battle that took several lives a year ago. Clashes erupted in the vicinity of Mohamed Mahmoud St. between the Central Security Forces "CSF" and protesters, when the protesters tried to tear down the concrete blocks that was built by the SCAF. A few minutes later both parties exchanged throwing rocks/ stones at one another. The "CSF" also used tear gas in an attempt to disperse the protesters.

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